Pep Guardiola says Manchester City physios have administered 71 treatments to first-team players over the last two weeks as he detailed the extent of their injury crisis after double-headers with Atletico Madrid and Liverpool. City travelled straight from the second leg in Madrid to London for the semi-final at Wembley, where Guardiola made seven changes and was without Kyle Walker through injury. Ahead of the Premier League fixture with Brighton, Guardiola said his squad have been stretched to the limits thanks to the intense schedule. "10 days [we played], Atletico, Liverpool, Atleti, Liverpool for many players after an international break. Before Liverpool and Atletico it was so demanding, the players give everything, took a plane to Madrid, training.

Source: Express April 20, 2022 18:46 UTC